Transcription
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- [fef, feef]
- /fɛf, fif/
- /fiːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fef, feef]
- /fɛf, fif/
Definitions of feoff word
- verb with object feoff to invest with a fief or fee; enfeoff. 1
- noun feoff (legal) A fief. 1
- verb feoff to invest with a benefice or fief 0
- verb transitive feoff enfeoff 0
- abbreviation FEOFF fief 0
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Origin of feoff
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English feoffen < Anglo-French fe(o)ffer, Old French fiefer, derivative of fief fief
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Parts of speech for Feoff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feoff popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.